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BSB to MEL: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,646 mi
13,914 km · 7,513 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSB from MEL?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,646 miles (13,914 km, 7,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Brasilia and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to MEL?
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